Digital inclusion
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Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears ‘people in need might be excluded’

Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears ‘people in need might be excluded’
The GOV.UK chatbot is limited to iPhones with iOS 16 or above and Android 10 or above. Those who cannot afford newer phones won’t be able to use this technology
Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers

Labour’s U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers
Ministers have scaled back plans to require digital ID for workers, but campaigners warn a voluntary system could still become compulsory in practice
What do homeless people really think about Labour’s digital ID cards?

What do homeless people really think about Labour’s digital ID cards?
Keir Starmer hopes digital ID will be a passport out of homelessness. People who have experienced homelessness have ‘mixed feelings’
Inside the government-backed community hub teaching people digital skills: ‘It is for my future’
Inside the government-backed community hub teaching people digital skills: ‘It is for my future’
Digital ID scheme will be a ‘passport’ out of homelessness, insists Keir Starmer
Digital ID scheme will be a ‘passport’ out of homelessness, insists Keir Starmer
New way for Big Issue vendors to take cashless payments up for prestigious award

New way for Big Issue vendors to take cashless payments up for prestigious award
Big Issue and Lenovo partner to support digital access for UK social enterprises

Big Issue and Lenovo partner to support digital access for UK social enterprises
‘BritCard’ digital ID risks shutting millions of people out of everyday life

‘BritCard’ digital ID risks shutting millions of people out of everyday life
Why it takes more than a smartphone to create digital inclusion

Why it takes more than a smartphone to create digital inclusion
Refugees aren’t given phones or iPads by the government, but here’s why they should be

Refugees aren’t given phones or iPads by the government, but here’s why they should be
The TikTokification of politics: Will it engage young people or does it miss the point entirely?

The TikTokification of politics: Will it engage young people or does it miss the point entirely?
DWP’s ‘unhealthy’ AI obsession is trapping people in poverty, Amnesty report finds

DWP’s ‘unhealthy’ AI obsession is trapping people in poverty, Amnesty report finds
Digital exclusion means millions are cut-off from the essentials of modern life. It must be fixed now

Digital exclusion means millions are cut-off from the essentials of modern life. It must be fixed now
Letters: Should we be reducing our consumption of American things?

Letters: Should we be reducing our consumption of American things?
Labour reveals plan to ‘take everybody into a new digital era’: ‘It’s a difference between us and Tories’

Labour reveals plan to ‘take everybody into a new digital era’: ‘It’s a difference between us and Tories’
Kids risk falling behind without digital skills. It’s never too early to get your tots tech-ready

Kids risk falling behind without digital skills. It’s never too early to get your tots tech-ready
How the Big Issue supports vendors through the winter

How the Big Issue supports vendors through the winter
Big Issue vendors set to earn close to half a million additional earnings by 2027 via giffgaff partnership

Big Issue vendors set to earn close to half a million additional earnings by 2027 via giffgaff partnership
Loss of physical bank branches leaving pensioners at ‘greater risk of scams’

Loss of physical bank branches leaving pensioners at ‘greater risk of scams’
Breaking barriers: Why financial and digital inclusion is vital for Big Issue vendors

Breaking barriers: Why financial and digital inclusion is vital for Big Issue vendors
Prison leavers are being neglected due to lack of digital skills. It’s time for change

Prison leavers are being neglected due to lack of digital skills. It’s time for change
Here’s what happened when 1,000 smartphones and tablets were given to homeless people

Here’s what happened when 1,000 smartphones and tablets were given to homeless people
‘It’s a choice between dinner and devices’: Millions of children held back by digital poverty

‘It’s a choice between dinner and devices’: Millions of children held back by digital poverty
No internet, no opportunities: Addressing the challenges of digital exclusion in the UK

